Ex-Calvin thrower VanderVliet misses Olympic cut

WINDSOR, Ontario -- Megann VanderVliet was one of Canada's leading hammer throwers entering Saturday's Olympic trials, but her best was not good enough to make the final cut.

The former Calvin College standout, who trained in Kamloops, British Columbia, prior to coming to Windsor for the trials, threw 190 feet, 11 inches to place fourth overall in the hammer throw.

Even if VanderVliet had made the cut by finishing third, she still would not have had enough of a throw to qualify. Canadian rules specify an athlete must finish in the top three and meet the Olympic "A" standard for qualifying.

The "A" standard for the hammer throw is 228 feet.

Only one finisher, Sultana Frizell, made the cut with a throw of 232-9.